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C. H. THARP.

GARMENT HOLDING FORM.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 29, I919.

Patented Sept. 30, 1919.

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CHARLES H. THABP, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO SEARS, ROEBUCK AND00., OF

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

GARMENT-HOLDING Foam.

1311 7 24L Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept, 3Q 1919Application filed May 29, 1919. Serial No. 300,698.

To all whom it may concern: down over the body 1, a shoulder pad of Beit known that I, CHARLES H. THARP, ample size will be formed. When theform a citizen of the United States, residing at is in flat condition,the inner edge 7 of the Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of flap2 preferably lies in substantially the 5 Illinois, have invented certainnew and same plane as the vertical axis of the form, 60 usefulImprovements in Garment-Holding and thus when the flap 2 is folded downover Forms, of which the following is a specithe body 1, the edge 7 liessubstantially close (nation. to the body 1 so that the downward slope ofThis invention relates to improvements in the shoulder pad is gradualfrom its outer to garment holding forms, and the main object its innerside. 8 is a substantially semi-cir- 65 to the purchaser.

30 Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective rear sus ended.

of this invention is to provide a packing cular slit in the flap 2forming a tongue 9. device which can be used by mail order The tongue 9is bent upwardly at substanhouses and other dealers in clothing inpacktlally right angles to the flap 2 so that when ingmens suits andovercoats for shipment said flap is folded down over the-body 1,

' said tongue 9 will project downwardly to- 70 Another object is toprovide a garment ward the body 1. form of improved construction whichmay At a suitable distance below the crease or be stored in a flatcondition and assembled indentation 3, the body is provided with a readyfor u in a short time, substantially semi-circular slit 10 forming Theinvention consists generally of a flat a tongue 11, said tongue beingcaused to 75 substantially rectangular sheet of suitable assume avertical position with reference to material, preferab y cardboard orfiberboard, he body 1 when the flap 2 is folded down having two flapsadapted to form thickened over the body 1. shoulder pads for thegarment. A hanging A neck tab 12 is preferably provided betab is alsoprovided at the top of the form tween the flaps 2, and at 13 is formedan 80 for hanging u aid f aperture by means of which the form may In thedrawings, Figure 1 is a plan view 01- hung up. A suitable di t b l th ofthe form in flat condition. Fig. 2, is a oblique slits 5, a transverseslot 14 is proplan view of the device in operative form. Vi d throughwhich slot trousers may be view of the flap-fastening means, and Fig. nassembling the device into operative 4 is a fragmentary sectional viewtaken on form, each of the flaps is bent forward li 4-4 f Fi 2, slightlyalong the indentation or crease3; the

Referring more particularly to the drawtongue 9 is bent upwardly, so asto lie subings, 1 represents a sheet of material p'referstantially atright angles to the flap 2; and 90 ably cardboard or fiberboard, ofwhich the the tongue 11 is bent upwardly so as to lie form is made. A.pair of flaps 2 are preferat substantially right angles to the body 1.ably formed at the upper corners of the body T he flap 2 is then bentdown over the body 1 1. At the junction of the flaps 2 and the helooking ongue 4 is caused to engage 40 body portion 1, is preferablyformed a slopwith the slot 5. The projection 15 acts as 95 ing crease orindentation 3. Said crease or a Stop lug for said tongue and limits theindentation extends from the upper outer inser ion of Said lockingtongue into the corner of the body portion 1 to the bottom slit (SeeFlg. 2). The tongue 11, lying inner edge of said flap. (See Fig. 1). Onat rlght angles to the body 1, partially fits 4 the upper portion of theflap 2 is preferably into the aperture formed by the tongue 9 for formeda locking tongue 4, said tongue the reason that said tongue 11 is largerthan being adapted to fit into locking engagement the aperture formed bythe tongue 9, and with the substantially oblique slit 5 formed acts as asupport for the shoulder pad. in the body 1 below said flap. Saidoblique The tongue 9, because of the turning down slit 5 is preferablysloped upwardly toward f the flap'2, projects downwardly behind thevertical axis of the form 1. the tongue 11, so that said tongue 11 isThe outer edge of the flap 2 curves outheld against. lateral-displacement by the wardly between the outer end of the sloping tongue9 on one side and on the opposite crease 3 and the hook of the lockingtongue or outer side by the aperture formed by 4, as at 6, so that whensaid flap 2 is folded the tongue 9. Upward or downward move- 11% 'm'entshoulder pad, said flap ment is prevented by the locking tongue 4 andthe stop lug 15 which are engaged in the oblique slit 5.

It will be seen that I have provided a garment form made of cheapmaterial which may be stored in a fiat condition and can be prepared foruse at a moments notice. Also the method of forming the thickenedshoulder pad andholding the pad in a substantially rigid position isnovel and advantageous.

I claim as my invention:

1. A device of the character described comprising a body portion, a flapfoldable there'over to form a thickened garment shoulder pad, said flaphaving a locking tongue at its upper edge adapted to engage in a slitformed in the body portion, and means formed on the body portion andflap respectively, arranged to act as a support for the flap.

2. A device of the character described, comprising a body portion, aflap portion foldable thereover to form a thickened garportion beingadapted to be secured to the body portion, and a tongue formed on. oneof said portions and adapted to operatively engage with the other ofsaid portions to support said shoulder pad in raised position withreference to the body portion.

3. A device of the character described, comprising a body portion, aflap foldable thereover to form a thickened garment shoulder pad, saidflap having a locking tongue at its upper edge adaptedto engage in aslit formed in the body portion, and a tongue formed in the body portionadapted to engage in a slot formed in said shoulder pad for supportingsaid shoulder pad.

4. A device of the character described, comprising a body portion, aflap foldable thereovcr to form a thickened garment shoulder pad, alocking tongue formed on the upper end of said flap, an oblique slitformed "in the bodyto receive said locking tongue, a stop lug formed onsaid locking tongue and adapted to limit insertion of said lockingtongue, and tWo tongues formed on the body and the flap respectively,ar-

ranged to co-act, and in conjunction with the locking tongue and stoplug hold said shoulder pad as a Whole against movement.

5. In a device of the character described, a body portion formed ofsheet material, a neck tab, two sl1oulder-padfor1ning flaps located ateither side of the neck tab, looking tongues carried by said flaps andadapted to engage in oblique slits formed in the body portion, lugsformed on said flaps adapted to limit insertion of theshoulderpadforming flaps into said oblique slits, a tongue formed on thebody portion and a second tongue formed on the flap, said tongues beingadapted to co-act when said flaps are folded down over the body, saidco-acting tongues holding the shoulder-pad thus formed in a raised andfixed position with reference to the body.

6. In a device of the character described, a body portion formed ofsheet material, a neck tab, two shoulder-pad-forming flaps located ateither side of the neck tab, locking tongues carried by said flaps andadapted to engage in oblique slits formed in the body portion, lugsformed on said flaps adapted to limit insertion of thesl1oulderpad-foi'ming ,flaps into said oblique slits,,a locking tongueformed near the outer edge of said shoulderpad-forming flaps, and asubstantially larger locking tongue formed on the body portion, both ofsaid tongues lying substantially in the same plane, a substantialportion of the second mentioned tongue being adapted to engage in theaperture formed by the first mentioned tongue, the first mentionedtongue serving to hold the second mentioned tongue in the apertureformed by the first mentioned tongue.

7. A device of the character described comprising a. body portion, aflap foldable thereover to form a thickened garment shoulder pad, meansadapted to secure the flap to the body portion, and means formedintegral with the body portion adapted to sup port the flap atapproximately the central part thereof in raised position with referenceto the body portion.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

()HARLES H. THARP.

